2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON airbag off

Note
s on care of the interior &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom pla stic
parts breaking off af terth e use of sol‐
ve nt-based care products
Ca reand cleaning products con taining sol‐
ve nts can cause su rfaces in the cockpit to
become porous. When the airbags are
deplo yed, plastic parts may break away. #
Do not use any care or cleaning prod‐
ucts containing sol vents toclean the
cockpit. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them.
This can, forex ample, cause seat belts to
te ar or fail in an accident. #
Never blea chor dye seat belts. To
avo id damage totheve hicle, obser vethe
no tes on cleaning and care. Seat belts
R Clean with luk ewarmand soapy water.
R Do not use chemical cleaning agents.
R Do not dry seat belts byheating them toover
80°C or exposing them todirect sunlight.
Display
R Switch off the display and let it cool down.
R Clean the sur face carefully wi tha mic rofibre
clo thand a suitable display care product
(TF T-LC D).
R Do not use any other agents.
Plastic trim R Clean with a damp microfibre clo th.
R For heavy soiling: use a cleaner recommen‐
ded for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not attach sticke rs,fi lms or similar mate‐
ri als.
R Do not allow cosmetics, insect repellent or
sun cream tocome in contact wi th the plas‐
tic trim.
Re alwo od and trim elements
R Clean with a mic rofibre clo th. R
Blackpiano-lac quer look: clean with a damp
clo thand soapy water.
R For heavy soiling: use a cleaner recommen‐
ded for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use sol vent-based cleaning agents,
polishes or waxes.
Ro of lining
R Clean with a brush or dry shampoo.
Carpet
R Use a carpet and textile cleaning agent rec‐
ommended for Mercedes-Benz.
St eering wheel made of genuine leather or
DINAMICA
* NO
TEDama gecaused bywrong cleaners #
Do not use solvent-based cleaning
agents such as tarre mo ver or wheel
cleaner; neither should you use pol‐
ishes or waxes. Otherwise you may
damage thefinish. R
Clean wi tha damp clo thand 1% soapy water
solution and then wipe with a dry clo th.312
Maintenance and care

Au
tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights .........................127
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 16 2
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 16 2
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff .......................................... 44, 46
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem ................................................... 44
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .46
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .141
Au tomatic seat adjustment
Setting ................................................. 103
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 16 8Drive program display ..........................
167
Drive programs .................................... 16 6
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 16 6
Engaging drive position ....................... 17 0
Engaging neutral .................................. 16 9
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 17 0
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .169
Kickdown ............................................. 171
Manual gear changing ........................ .170
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ .170
Tr ansmission position display .............. 16 8
Tr ansmission positions ........................ 16 8
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 353
Tr ailer operation .................................. 368 B
Ball neck Extending/r etra cting ........................... 24 0
Extending/r etra cting (MBUX multi‐
media sy stem) .....................................2 41
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .188
Battery Key ........................................................ 73Re
mo tecontrol (s tationary heater) ...... 151
Battery see Battery (vehicle)
Battery (vehicle) ...................................... 327
Charging .............................................. 326
Charging (Remo teOnline) .................... 157
No tes .................................................. 322
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging) ............................................ .324
Re placing .............................................3 27
St arting assis tance .............................. 326
Belt see Seat belt
Bic ycle rack
Load capacity ...................................... 367
Tr ailer operation .................................. 24 4
Blind Spot Assi st..................................... 233
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .236
Fu nction .............................................. 233
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 33
Blo wer
see Climate control 442
Index

Matt
finish ........................................... 309
Pa int wo rk ............................................ 309
Plastic trim ........................................... 312
Re alwo od/trim elements .................... 312
Re versing camera ................................ 310
Ro of lining ............................................ 312
Seat belt .............................................. 312
Seat co ver ............................................ 312
Senso rs............................................... 310
St eering wheel .....................................3 12
Ta ilpipes .............................................. .310
Tr ailer hit ch.......................................... 310
Wa shing byhand ................................. 309
Wheels/rims ........................................3 10
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 310
Wi per blades ........................................ 310
Carpet (Care) ............................................ 312
Changing gears ........................................ 17 0
Manually ..............................................1 70
Changing hub caps ................................. 345
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical low
beam) .................................................. 12 6Cha
rging
Bat tery (vehicle) .................................. 326
Mobile phone (wireless) .......................1 22
USB port .............................................. 12 2
Chassis Damping characteristics ...................... 211
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 211
Chassis le vel (AIR BODY CONT ROL)
Setting ................................................ .212
Child saf ety lock
Re ar door .............................................. .67
Re ar side wind ows................................. 69
Child seat Appr oval categories .............................. .55
At tach ing (no tes) ................................... 55
Basic instructions ..................................50
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 66
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff) ............................. 65
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting) ............................59
No tes on risks and dangers ...................51
Re commended child restra int sys‐
te ms ...................................................... 54Seats suitable
for belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems ................................... 62
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 58
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 57
Secu ring on the co-driver seat .............. 66
Securing on there ar seat ...................... 64
To pTe ther ..............................................61
Child ren
Av oiding dangers in theve hicle .............. 51
Basic instructions .................................. 50
Cho ck....................................................... 344
St orage location ..................................3 44
Chock see Chock
City lighting .............................................. 131
Cleaning see Care
Climate control ........................................ 14 3
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel) ...................... .144
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (MBUX multimedia sy stem) ... 14 5 444
Index

Blind Spot Assi
stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...4 02
Cannot start engine See Owner's
Manual ................................................ .413
Check tyre pressures then restart
Ru n Flat Indicator ................................. 41 8
Cruise cont rol and Limiter inope ra‐
tive ...................................................... 394
Cruise control inope rative ................... 394
Cruise control off ................................ 394
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual ................................... 371
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual ................................... 371
Haza rdwa rning lamps malfunction‐
ing ...................................................... .377
Limiter inoperative .............................. 395
Limiter passive .................................... 394
Mercedes me connect Services limi‐
te d See Owner's Manual ......................41 0Mo
tor can be star ted again .................. 413
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling .................................................. 388
Only select Park (P) when vehicle is
st ationary ............................................ 386
Place theke y in the mar ked space
See Owner's Manual ............................374
PRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual ............................372
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 372
Re duce speed ...................................... 417
Re versing not poss. Consult work‐
shop ....................................................3 88
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P ...........387
Ru n Flat Indicator inope rative .............. 41 8
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h ... 396
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ...................389 To
shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine .................................. 387
To switch off the engine, press the
St art/ Stop button for at least 3 sec‐
onds or 3 times. .................................. 384
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 401
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ............. 401
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ........... 388
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vail‐
able ...................................................... 414
Ty re press. monitor inoperative ............414
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors ...................................... 414
Ty re pressure Check tyres ....................417
Ty re(s) ove rheated ...............................4 16
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop ....................................................3 88
Display on the windscreen
see Head-up display 450
Index

Re
ading light ........................................ 13 5
Setting ................................................. 13 5
Switch-off del aytime ........................... 13 6
Interior pr otection
Fu nction ................................................ 94
Priming/deactivating ............................. 95
Internet radio
see TuneIn
Ionisation Activating/deactivating (MBUX mul‐
timedia sy stem) ................................... 14 6
iPhone ®
see Smartphone integ ration
ISOFIX child seat securing sy stem
Fitting .................................................... 59
Seats suitable for attaching ................... 57J
Jack Declaration of conformity ......................27
St orage location ..................................3 44
Jump-start connection ............................326
Gene ral no tes ...................................... 324 K
Ke y.............................................................. 71
Ac oustic locking verification signal ........ 72
Battery ................................................... 73
Emergency key ...................................... 72
Energy consumption .............................. 72
Fe atures ................................................ 71
Ke yring attachment .............................. 72
Overview ................................................ 71
Problem .................................................74
Un locking setting .................................. .72
Ke y functions
Deactivating .......................................... 72
KEYLESS-GO Locking theve hicle ................................ 76
Problem .................................................77
Un locking setting .................................. .72
Un locking theve hicle ............................76
Kickd own.................................................. 171
Using ................................................... 171
Knee airbag ................................................ 41 L
Lamp see In terior lighting
Lamps (instrument display) see Warning/indicator lamps
Lane de tection (au tomatic)
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Le vel control sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Light switch Overview .............................................1 26
Lighting see Interior lighting
see Lights
Lights ........................................................ 12 6
Ac tive headla mps ................................ 12 9
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. .131
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus .......... .132
Ad versewe ather light .......................... 131
Au tomatic driving lights ....................... 127
City lighting .......................................... 131456
Index

Overview .............................................
270
Showing/hiding the menu ...................2 69
Switching on ....................................... 269
Na vigation
see Destination entry
see Map
see Route
Ne arField Communication (NFC)
Locking theve hicle (Digital Vehicle
Ke yst icke r) ............................................ 76
St arting theve hicle (Digital Vehicle
Ke yst icke r) .......................................... 15 6
Un locking theve hicle (Digital Vehicle
Ke yst icke r) ............................................ 76
Ne utral
Engaging .............................................. 16 9
Note s........................................................ 15 9
Optimised acceleration ........................ 15 9O
Occupant saf ety
see Airbag
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff see
Pets in theve hicle
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
see Restra int sy stem
see Seat belt
Oil see Engine oil
On-board computer ................................. 250
Displaying the service due date ........... 299
Head-up display menu .........................2 53
Multifunction display ........................... 252
Operating ............................................ 250
Overview of menus .............................. 250
On-board diagno stics inter face
see Diagno stics connection
On-boa rdelectronics
Engine electronics .............................. .351
No tes ................................................... 351
Tw o-w ayradios .................................... 351
Online services Data storage .......................................... 33 Online services
see In-Car Of fice
Open-source so ftwa re .............................. 34
Opening the bo otlid using your foot
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .82
Operating fluids
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 360
Ad ditives (fuel) .................................... 358
Brake fluid .......................................... .362
Coolant (engine) .................................. 363
Engine oil ............................................. 361
Fu el (diesel) ......................................... 358
Fu el (petrol) ......................................... 357
No tes .................................................. 355
Wi ndsc reen washer fluid .................... .363
Operating saf ety
48 V on-boa rdelectrical sy stem ............ 22
Declaration of confo rmity (elect ro‐
magnetic compatibility) ......................... 24
Declaration of conformity (ja ck) ............ 27
Declaration of conformity (TIREFIT kit) .. 28
Declaration of conformity (wireless
ve hicle components) ............................. 24
EQ Boo st............................................... 22 460
Index

Information ............................................ 22
Operating sy stem
see On-board computer
Optimised acceleration ...........................159
Ac tivating ............................................ 15 9
Outside mir rors ............................... 138, 13 9
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) .............. 13 9
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function ........ 141
Fo lding in/out .................................... .138
Operating the memory function ........... 11 0
Pa rking position .................................. .140
Setting ................................................. 13 8
Overhead control panel Overview ................................................ 12
Owner's Manual Vehicle equipment ................................. 22
Owner's Manual (digital) ...........................18 P
Pa int code ................................................ 353
Pa intwork (cleaning instructions) .........309
Pa nel heating
Setting .................................................1 06Pa
norama sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Pa rk position
Inserting .............................................. 17 0
Selecting au tomatical ly....................... 17 0
Pa rking
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC ................... 214
Ac tivating ..................................... 216, 217
Ad justing warning tones ...................... 217
Deactivating ................................. 216, 217
Fu nction ............................................... 214
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 14
Pa rking assistance sy stems
see Active Parking Assist
Pa rking brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking lights .......................................... .126
Pa rking position
Outside mir rors ................................... 14 0St
oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar ........ 141
Pa rking up ................................................ 185
PA SSENGER AIR BAGstatus display
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Pe destrian pr otection
see Active bonnet (pedestrian pr otection)
Pe rfume
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe rfume vial
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe riod out of use
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .186
St andby mode function ...................... .185
Pe rm issible axle load .............................. 353
Pe rm itted towing me thods .................... .327
Pe trol ........................................................ 357
Pe trol station prices ................................ 274
Pe ts in the vehicle .................................... .69
Plastic trim (Care) .................................... 312 Index
461

Setting
the map scale
see Map
Shift paddles see Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Shifting gears
Gea rshift recommendation .................. 171
Side airbag .................................................41
Side windo ws............................................. 84
Au tomatic function ................................ 85
Child saf ety lock in there ar .................. .69
Closing .................................................. 84
Closing using theke y ............................ 86
Con venience closing ............................. 86
Co nvenience opening ............................86
Opening .................................................84
Opening with theke y ............................ .86
Problem .................................................87
Ra in-closing feature .............................. .85
Ro ller sunblind ...................................... 92
Sliding sunroof .......................................... 87
Au tomatic features ................................ 90
Closing .................................................. 87
Closing using theke y ............................ 86
Opening ................................................ .87Opening with
theke y ............................ .86
Problem .................................................91
Ra in-closing feature .............................. .90
Smartphone see Smartphone integration
see Telephone
Sma rtphone integ ration ......................... 286
Overview ............................................. 286
Snow chains ............................................ 335
Soc ket (12 V) ............................................ 121
Fr ont centre console ............................ 121
Soc ket (230 V) ......................................... 121
Re ar .................................................... .121
Software update System updates ................................... 266
Sound PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 49
Wheels and tyres ................................. 335
Sound menu Functions overview .............................. 297
Spare wheel see Emer gency spa rewheel Speed limit
for winter tyres
Setting ................................................. 19 9
St andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .186
Fu nction .............................................. 185
St anding lights ........................................ 12 6
St art-off assi st
see Optimised acceleration
St art/s top button
Pa rking theve hicle .............................. 17 9
St arting theve hicle ............................. 15 5
Switching on the po wer supply or
ignition ................................................ 154
St art/s top function
see ECO start/ stop function
St arter battery
Charging (Remo teOnline) .................... 157
St arting assi stance
see Jump -sta rt connection
St arting the engine
see Vehicle
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill Start Assist Index
465